Iowa education report aims to persist students through college and training
A state collaboration unveils a data rich report and website acting as a one stop shop for educators parents and Iowans. Initial findings show 70 percent of young Iowans pursue postsecondary education while highlighting gaps in college enrollment among Black Hispanic and Asian students. The report tracks enrollment remedial coursework and completion rates and pushes reforms in curriculum outreach and recruitment to broaden STEM pathways and diversify the talent pipeline.
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Weld
Kim Reynolds
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa Workforce Development
Board of Regents
Iowa
Diana Gonzalez
Lunar New Year Celebration on the Hill Draws Crowds
The third annual Lunar New Year event featured Asian foods for sale, fireworks, and a Cedar Rapids Kennedy dragon dance team performance to mark the Chinese Year of the Rooster. Angela Stookey of Cedar Rapids decorated a paper lantern at a crafts table during the celebration.
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy Jragon
Angela Stookey
Cedar Rapids
Alex Nguyen
Waterloo
Charlie Eggert
Mount Mercy University
Sisters of Mercy University